I am attempting install civicrm 4.0.8 as a new drupal module. I am using the instuctions found [here][/http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC40/Drupal+Installation+Guide+for+CiviCRM+4.0] i am using wamp2.0 and drupal 7.8 i kept getting the problems downloading the module from sorceforge that were described in the inructions above so i downloading civicrm4.0.8 to my computer and got this error message:

"The file civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar.gz could not be saved,it exceeds 2 MB,the maxium allowed size for uploads."

We have created a step by step guide for installing a local host instintce on CiviCRM on a Win7 machiane and have copied them here. We don't know what to do with them to make them availible to public CiviCRM group and thought you might.

(Note: Always download the *.tar.gz versions of the files - never the zip versions. We had problems with the zip versions.)

Approximate installation time (if all goes well):45 minutes (If not, days to weeks and much hairpulling and shrieks of frustration) :>)

Introduction

CiviCRM must be installed on a computer that has been configured with a web-server, PHP, and MySQL. Some people prefer to try out CiviCRM on their own local computer before installing it on a dedicated web-server.Several options are available for this. I first attemted to use XAMPP and it was a disaster. I could never get it to work. WAMP worked perfectly the first time.

Step 1: Remove WinRar (if exists) Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> WinRar -> Uninstall WinRar does NOT extract *.tar*gz files properly and is pretty much useless for anything else. If you don't uninstall it, it will interfere with 7-zip.

a:Click on the download tab at the top of the web page. It will give you two choices of WAMPservers to choose from. I choseWAMP Server 2.2A P1 (32 BITS).f1/27/2012When you click on the download link it will bring up a form that you have an option to fill out to receive training from the company that is behind WAMP Server. If you don't wish to do this then click on the Direct Download Link.

c: It will bring you to a page where the download will begin in a few seconds. Once it begins a window should pop up saying: "You Have Chosen to Open WampServer2.2a-x32.exe"You will want to click Save File which will send the download to the download folder located on your computer.fd: Then Go to your download folder and find the file. When you have located the file in your Download folder Called "WampServer2.2a-x32" double click it.

e: It may pop up a window that reads: "Open File - Security Warning; The Publisher could not be Verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?"Click Run.

When you click run you may get a warning that reads "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to your computer?" Click Yes.

f: Then a Window titled Setup - WampServer 2. On this window you will want to click Next.

g: The next window will be the License Agreement. Read through this and if you accept the agreement please make sure that the "I accept the agreement" is selected. Then hit Next.

h: The next window will be the "Select Destination Location" Make sure that the box in the window reads " C:\wamp". Then Click Next.

i: The Next window will read "Select Additional Tasks" I personally selected both. I wanted a shortcut on my desktop and a Quick Launch icon. This makes accessing it much easier. However, there is a caveat. Even though the WAMP server icon will show up in the taskbar, WAMP is still NOT online. You must either double-click the desktop icon or click the WAMP icon on the taskbar and select "Online".

Once you have selected the choices that you want click next.

j: The next window will read "Ready to Install" Review the information and make sure that it corresponds with what you selected during this process. If there are any problems just hit the back button to get the window and make any adjustments as needed. Once any changes are made and all the information you read is correct then click Install.

k: The Window will now read "Installing" while it is installing a window will pop up and ask you to "Choose your Default Browser" It will automatically have explorer selected. I use this as a default browser so I will just click open. If you prefer something else then scroll throughout the list and find your default browsers. Once it is selected click open. It will return to the window with the installation bar wait for it to finish.

l: Then it will Bring up PHP mail parameters. Adjust these as needed if you are unsure then leave the default values. Which should read: SMTP: localhost Email: you@yourdomainThen click next.

m: The Next Window will read "Completing the WampServer 2 Setup Wizard" Make sure that the "Launch WampServer 2 now is checked and then click Finish.( You may, once again, get a warning that reads Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to your computer?" Click Yes.)

You have now successfully installed WAMP. Congradulations!

n: Now in your system stray you should see the WAMP server icon Click on this and make sure you select put WAMP Server online. This is a important step (see above).

f: Now before we can begin installing drupal Click on WAMP again and select phpMyAdmin.

g: On this utility Create a data base.

h: Click on the Database tab and create a new database. You can call it what ever you would like. Just remember to make a note of it. It is very Important to running CiviCRM

b: At the top of the page Select the tab that reads "Download & Extend"

c: When you are on this window there will be a download Drupal 7.10 (or the newest version) Click this it will bring up several Downloads to choose from.Choose the latest version to download and make sure that you click the file.

d: Once it has finished downloading go to your download folder this will contain the file that you just downloaded. It should read something similar to "drupal-7.10.tar" You will have to unzip this file. To do this you will need a unzip program.

c: On the download page scroll down until you see a link that reads "Download CiviCRM from SourceForge", Click on this link.

d: It will open the link in a new tab or window. On this page you will see several download options. Choose the one that reads "Download civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar.gz (10.6 MB)" or a later version if one exists.

e: Once you do this it will start a download and give you a window that reads "Opening civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar.gz". Select "open with 7-zip and then click ok.

f: It will bring up your 7-zip and it will contain the "civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar.gz." Click on the tar.gz. click extract then the name changes to "civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar". Then click on the tar file then click on extract and navigate to the following folder location: C:\wamp\www\drupal\sites\all\modules which creates a civicrm folder.

g: Click on the "civicrm-4.0.8-drupal.tar" file, then click on exstract once again and navigate to: C:\wamp\www\drupal\sites\all\modules\civicrm to fill the folder with the data.

h: Go to Internet explorer and go to URL:localhost/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/install/index.php

Doing so should bring up the CiviCRM Installer

(you will get red bar error messages don't worry the following steps will correct those)

i: Now on this Installer page you need to fill out the information based off the information that we used to create the database earlier.